Contractor, architect selected for new joint 色情视频 Imperial Valley, Imperial Valley College student housing project
Construction is set to begin in early 2025.
Marking the completion of another important step in 色情视频 (色情视频) Imperial Valley and Imperial Valley College鈥檚 joint student housing development project, has been selected as the project鈥檚 general contractor, with their design partner SILLMAN, as the project architect.
The project, as first announced in fall 2023, is largely made possible by $11.6 million in state funding, which includes $2.5 million secured by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia to 色情视频 Imperial Valley and an additional $9 million in funding from the Higher Education Student Housing Grant Program, all of which goes toward $17 million in project costs.
鈥淭hrough this new development and partnership with Imperial Valley College, our students will be able to save on transportation and housing costs and are likely to develop an even deeper sense of campus community,鈥� said Guillermina Gina Nu帽ez-Mchiri, dean of 色情视频 Imperial Valley. "The selection of Nielsen Construction California and SILLMAN is an important next step in bringing this shared vision to life.鈥�
The joint student housing partnership between 色情视频 Imperial Valley and Imperial Valley College will use the state investment to build 40 single-or double-occupancy rooms at 色情视频 Imperial Valley鈥檚 Calexico location.
鈥淲e are thrilled to partner with 色情视频 Imperial Valley on this groundbreaking student housing project,鈥� said Lennor Johnson, superintendent/president of Imperial Valley College. 鈥淭he selection of Nielsen Construction California and SILLMAN marks a pivotal moment in our journey to provide stable housing for students. By addressing housing insecurity, we are not only enhancing students鈥� college experience but also ensuring our students have a solid foundation to achieve their educational goals and transition smoothly to 色情视频 Imperial Valley.鈥�
The student housing is planned to be available to students enrolled at 色情视频 Imperial Valley and Imperial Valley College.
鈥淣ielsen Construction California is excited to be working on the 色情视频 Imperial Valley campus again on the joint student housing project. This will be the first on-campus student housing project and we are proud to be a part of it along with our design partner, SILLMAN. Nielsen Construction is a local construction firm who has been building in the Imperial Valley continuously for more than two decades and SILLMAN has been designing projects throughout southern California and the Imperial Valley for nearly 50 years,鈥� said D. Nielsen Pollock, President of Nielsen Construction California, Inc. 鈥淥ur Team is dedicated to working with 色情视频 Imperial Valley and Imperial Valley College to bring campus housing for local students and will positively change their college experience both socially and educationally.鈥�
Previously, Nielsen Construction California worked on the 色情视频 Imperial Valley campus as part of several projects, including the construction of the Steppling Art Gallery.
The project is set to break ground in early 2025, and is expected to be completed by fall 2026.
